CEO-Chairmen now in the Minority as Split Role Model Gains Ascendancy ChiefExecutive.net | Chief Executive magazine

Large companies that combine the CEO and chairman roles now count in the minority, marking a new milestone in American corporate governance history that’s been more than a decade in the making.The potential tipping point comes as companies face increasing investor scrutiny about the independence of boards and executives, possibly fanned by the recent bogus-accounts scandal at Wells Fargo that led to the departure of previous CEO and Chairman John Stumpf.

”Of all Fortune 500 companies, 52% now separate the positions, according to a new analysis released this week by Willis Towers Watson. That’s up from 32% a decade ago.